[AT] tire brand

[Cecil Bearden]

Was that a 303 or a 203?.  If it was the 3 cyl perkins diesel, it was a 
203, an industrial version of the MF50.  It came out with R4 Industrial 
tires.   The 202 was a Gas version, the 204 was the gas version with a 
torque converter and reverser, and the 205 was the diesel version of the 
torque converter drive.

Cecil

On 4/17/2019 8:00 AM, James Peck wrote:
>
> The April 2019 issue of Massey Harris Ferguson Legacy Quarterly has a 
> yellow MHF 303 work bull on the cover.  It has 23^p tires. I 
> personally like the look of them. I wonder what tires the machine was 
> sold new with.
>
> Subscriber, Massey Harris Ferguson *LEGACY *Quarterly
>
> 1-740-536-7345
>
> _www.legacyquarterly.com <http://www.legacyquarterly.com/> _
>
> [ James Peck]Firestone claim they introduced the 23^o design in 1950.
>
> https://commercial.firestone.com/en-us/agriculture/solutions/traction/23-degree
>
> [ deanvp] Did a quick search. Firestone advertised better road life 
> and slightly better traction. But 45's were better on side hills. And 
> shed mud better
>
> [ deanvp] I can only offer my limited experience with the two. The 45 
> degree lug sheds mud better but the 23 degree lug offers slightly 
> better traction
>
> [ Mike M]What's the difference between 45 and 23 degree, other that 
> the obvious?
>
> [John Hall]  OK here is the latest. Getting rims local, about the same 
> price as you can get anywhere on the net by the time I add 
> shipping---plus I need them NOW. Talked to 2 tire shops. Leaning 
> toward the closest one. I'll have them mount the tires on the new 
> rims. I'll then put them on the tractor and add fluid. Leaning toward 
> a Carlisle--I had no idea they made any thing besides lawn mower 
> tires. These tires will be a 45 deg angle, not 23. Replacing a set of 
> multi-angle Safemark. The other option is tires made by Galaxy.
>
> [ John Hall] Looks like I have to buy 2 rear tires in a hurry. Anybody 
> bought a particular brand the in the last few years that you are happy 
> with? The cheaper the better--got to buy 2 rims as well. Rims made it 
> 47 years and have stress cracks, the tires are 60-70% tread, but at 28 
> years old they have dry rotted.
>
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